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brave

/bɹeɪv/

noun

Meaning

  • A Native American warrior.

  • A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

  • A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

verb

Meaning

  • To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

    "After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform."

  • To adorn; to make fine or showy.

adjective

Meaning

  • Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

  • Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

  • Making a fine show or display.

Synonyms

bold,
daring,
doughty,
orped,
resilient,
stalwart